Ethan Tu

Ethan Tu is the Founder and Chairman of Taiwan AI Labs, Asia’s first open and non-profit AI research institute dedicated to trustworthy, federated, and ethical AI for public-interest applications across healthcare, cognitive security, finance, and digital governance. Founded in 2017, Taiwan AI Labs bridges academia, industry, and government to deploy AI systems that enhance human well-being while safeguarding privacy and democratic values. Previously, Ethan spent over a decade at Microsoft as a Principal Development Manager in the AI & Research Group, contributing to core technologies including Cortana and large-scale search and relevance systems. An early pioneer of Taiwan’s internet ecosystem, he also founded PTT, one of Taiwan’s most influential online communities, and co-founded YAM, Taiwan’s first Traditional Chinese search engine. He holds a degree in Computer Science from National Taiwan University.